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Brooklyn Ale

Brooklyn Ale  - English Pale Ale

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 Percentile 
55
overall
Brewed by Brooklyn Brewery
Style: English Pale Ale

Brooklyn, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6213.09/5.03.09/5.05.1%73.6English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Formerly known as Pennant Ale '55...Brooklyn Pennant Pale Ale '55 is a classic English pale ale, brewed with the prized Maris Otter Malt and Fuggles, Willamette and Cascade hops. Maris Otter is an old malt variety that yields an incomparable biscuity flavor. Pennant is chesnut-colored, medium in body with a hearty malt palate and smooth hop finish. This beer is a tribute to Brooklyn’s world champion baseball team.
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 esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Bottled Labeled Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 in honor of the dem bums finally winning one. Duke, Campy, Jackie and Gil are put to shame a little with this one - as it won’t be winning any pennants with this average effort. Amber with a large foamy white head gone as fast as the Dodgers in ’57 from Flatbush. Aroma of lemon, pale malt, cereal grains and mild hops. Light nose of sweet malt, lemon, pale malts, caramel. Kind of musty and carbonation feel is a bit too fizzy. Drinkable but only so-so.


 DandyWolfFloyd (331), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/512/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Aroma is filled with hops, not too abundant. The appearance is a nice golden color with a decent head. The flavor is full of light fruit esters, and complex malts. It’s hops are ok, but not over the top. A bit of grass or skunk. It’s feel is ordinary, nothing over the top. It’s smooth, a nice session.


 KnutAlbert (3101), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Bottle in NYC. Fruity, rich, lovely beer. Prunes, peaches, yet enough bitterness to make this a nice little beer. Bu Brooklyn know their stuff, don’t they?


 DerBiermeister (503), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2008  
This beer was smooth and well-balanced. If I am honest (and I am) I did not realize this beer was a pale ale, which is good, since I don’t prefer pale ales. It is malty and quality. Recommended to try on tap especially.


Paul150 (37), , Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Pours a deep golden amber color with a nice finger of white head. Aroma is citrusy and has some hop notes. Flavor is medium malt up front with a nice hop finish. Has just the right amount of bitterness to me. Body isn’t too thin, but not extremely thick or heavy and has a nice, balanced carbonation. A very refreshing beer with some body and bite to it. Another great offering from Brooklyn (they now have me hooked).


 jmm635 (249), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Poured a pale golden color with a creamy white head. Citrusy aromas along with some hops. Flavor is similar, mainly hoppy. Nice palate. Crisp and refreshing without being too light.


 afireinside96 (807), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 5, 2008  
On tap at the KSBF ’08 as Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55. Hazy gold body with a small head. Nose of citrus. Fairly bland caramel flavor with a hint of soapiness. Nothing special.


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottled. Brooklyn Pennant Ale is a clear amber color with a small head in relation to the large amount of carbonation. The aroma and flavor are clean with high notes of caramel. The malty base gives this ale a smooth finish which leads to a very drinkable beer. This is a great beer ot drink when others are pounding american macros.



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